14 DAY TRIAL // Optoma, one of the leading manufacturers of digital projection and display devices, today announced the availability of its new product- the EP1690, a native widescreen digital projector that delivers performance and picture quality for the latest widescreen notebooks, DVD releases and other high-definition content.
Furthermore, the EP1690 features Optoma's exclusive Widescreen Maximizer which guarantees perfect picture matching between the video source and the projector.
?With a DarkChip2 DLP chipset and BrilliantColor technology, both by Texas Instruments, the Optoma EP1690 projects high-quality images. More precisely, the BrilliantColor color processing technology, along with the 2500 lumens and 2500:1 contrast ratio of the EP1690, ensures that the projector delivers higher brightness and provides truer, more vibrant colors to the picture on display. Its 1280 x 768 WXGA resolution provides up to 25 percent higher resolution than a standard 1024 x 768 XGA projector, allowing the Optoma EP1690 to display crisper and more vibrant graphics and digital photos,? explained the company.
Optoma's EP1690 also features a full range of connectivity options such as a DVI w/HDCP, as well as four audio and video inputs and an integrated 3-watt speaker, which is said to transform the EP1690 into a true multimedia projector for office and home entertainment usage.
The EP1690's patent pending "wind tunnel" cooling system is designed for near-silent operation with minimal light leakage, as the projector also features an Express on/off function which enables the user to ?power on/off? the projector in just seconds. The projector also has a lower noise level usually associated with other typical data projectors.
The Optoma EP1690 digital projector is already available for an estimated street price of $1,690 through authorized Optoma dealers.
Specs
-Display Technology: Single 0.65" DarkChip2 chipset; -Brightness (typical): 2,500 lumens using a 220W lamp; -Resolution: 1280 x 768 (WXGA); -Contrast Ratio: 2,500:1; -Noise Level (typical): 30dB standard; -Lamp Life (economy): 2,500 hours; -Computer Compatibility: SXGA+, UXGA, SXGA, XGA, SVGA, VGA, VESA standards, PC and Macintosh; -Video Compatibility: NTSC, PAL, SECAM, HDTV (480i/p, 576i/p, 720p, 1080i/p) with 480i/576i deinterlacing; -I/O Connectors: Four audio-in / one audio-out, 2x VGA (YPbPr/RGB/SCART), DVI-D w/HDCP, Composite Video(RCA), S-Video, RS-232, USB; -Remote: Full featured remote control mouse with laser pointer; -Estimated Weight: 7 pounds.